NBA Power Rankings: Here come the Jazz; Cavs cut down the Nets (twice!)
No team in the NBA this season has had a longer win streak than the Jazz. But they're not the only red-hot West team heading into Week 6.
No team in the NBA this season has had a longer win streak than the Jazz. But they're not the only red-hot West team heading into Week 6.
— OG Anunoby scored a season-high 30 points and made three free throws in the final minute to break a tie and help the surging Toronto Raptors beat the Indiana Pacers 107-102 on Sunday.
— Norman Powell scored 23 points, OG Anunoby added 21 and the Toronto Raptors recovered in the second half after blowing a 21-point lead to beat the Miami Heat 101-81 on Friday night.
— Kendrick Nunn scored 28 points and the injury-plagued Miami Heat pulled away in the second half for a 111-102 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.
— Kyle Lowry scored 23 points and Pascal Siakam had a big second half Monday night, leading the Toronto Raptors to a 116-93 win over the Dallas Mavericks.
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— CJ McCollum scored 30 points, including the go-ahead jumper with 9.6 seconds left to give the Portland Trail Blazers a 112-111 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night.
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— Damion Lee converted the tying and go-ahead free throws with 3.3 seconds left and the Golden State Warriors withstood a rough fourth quarter to hold off the Toronto Raptors 106-105 on Sunday night despite uncharacteristic struggles by Stephen Curry.
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— Pascal Siakam had 17 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds, Toronto made 20 3-pointers and the Raptors set a franchise record for scoring while winning for the second time this season, 144-123 over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.
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TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philadelphia | 12 | 5 | .706 | - | W3 |
Boston | 9 | 6 | .600 | 2 | W1 |
Brooklyn | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2.5 | W1 |
New York | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4.5 | L2 |
Toronto | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.5 | W2 |
RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
---|---|---|---|
1(29) | Malachi Flynn | PG | San Diego State |
2(29) | Jalen Harris | SG | Nevada |
YEAR | W | L | PCT |
---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | 7 | 9 | .438 |
2019-20 | 53 | 19 | .736 |
2018-19 | 58 | 24 | .707 |
2017-18 | 59 | 23 | .720 |
2016-17 | 51 | 31 | .622 |